Don't disagree at all Phil. Several items will help round out
the picture: 1) Number of Rudy donors? Romney is up to 100,000 for
the year and got 23,000 more this quarter. It is one sign of
enthusiasm and organizational heft. 2) What is Thompson's cash on
hand? This will tell us whether he is in good shape to do what he
needs to do well- get in the top few finishers in Iowa and win SC
and Florida(or come darn close in the latter). 3) What is Ron Paul
going to use his money for? If it is running anti-War ads the other
candidates will breath a sign of relief but if he's making clear
some of them have not been small government conservatives it may be
a problem.